Staff Sergeant Ratnayake Mudayansilage Sunil Ratnayake, a member of the army, was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today over the murder of eight people, including two children, in Mirisuvil, Jaffna.

The case was taken up against the staff sergeant and four other defendants.

However, as certain suspicions arose in the evidence of the other four defendants, the Colombo High court decided that they be released.

The case was taken up before high court judges Lalith Jayasooriya and Preethi Padman Surasena. The case was handled by Deputy Solicitor General Sarath Jayamanne.

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